| LIFE Retirement

[alabama mike]

After 38 years in education, I officially submitted my letter of retirement this morning. I started as a 4th grade teacher in 84-85, worked in a factory for 2 years, taught in TN. for 3 and have spent the last 34 year in Ohio. Bittersweet feelings leaving kids I love, wonderful folks I work with ( a few exceptions) and for the most part, the parents I have come to know.

 

[rick4bama]

Congratulation!!



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[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I hope the next chapter is the best chapter... you earned it.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Congratulations! Are you staying put or moving for retirement?

 

[bama alum]

Congratulations! I started in '97. Two other teachers who started with me are retiring this year. I am now the old goat teacher in our school.

 

[rick4bama]

We have had teachers here in Randolph, County to retire and go over to Georgia and work another 10 years.

 

[Bamabww]

Congrats to you Mike! Best of luck as you go forward. I've never regretted a single day of retirement.

 

[Justneedme81]

After 38 years in education, I officially submitted my letter of retirement this morning. I started as a 4th grade teacher in 84-85, worked in a factory for 2 years, taught in TN. for 3 and have spent the last 34 year in Ohio. Bittersweet feelings leaving kids I love, wonderful folks I work with ( a few exceptions) and for the most part, the parents I have come to know.

Enjoy Mike.

 

[SevierBama]

Congratulations, Mike! I just completed year 29 in Sevier County, Tennessee. I have a daughter that is a junior, so I have a few more left. Enjoy!

 

[ElephantStomp]

Congratulations homie!

 

[scottyhk]

Congratulations, Mike! I'm counting down myself at this point. June of 2027 I'm gonna pop smoke. That'll be 20 years of teaching young adults...

 

[alabama mike]

Congratulations! Are you staying put or moving for retirement?

My wife still has 3 years to draw full retirement so staying put for awhile. I will be making frequent trips to Bama to care for my parents.

 

[alabama mike]

We have had teachers here in Randolph, County to retire and go over to Georgia and work another 10 years.

Not planning on doing anything in education as of now. I can cross the river into KY. if I wanted to do that but as of now, NO!

 

[It Takes Eleven]

My wife still has 3 years to draw full retirement so staying put for awhile. I will be making frequent trips to Bama to care for my parents.

Gotcha. Sounds like you'll still be around for that game in Morgantown in '26, shouldn't be terribly far from you, correct?

 

[alabama mike]

Gotcha. Sounds like you'll still be around for that game in Morgantown in '26, shouldn't be terribly far from you, correct?

3 1/2- 4 hours. I am down where KY, W.V. and OH. meet.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

@alabama mike now that the school year has kicked off, how does it feel to be retired and not just out for the summer?

 

[Krimson]

After 38 years in education, I officially submitted my letter of retirement this morning. I started as a 4th grade teacher in 84-85, worked in a factory for 2 years, taught in TN. for 3 and have spent the last 34 year in Ohio. Bittersweet feelings leaving kids I love, wonderful folks I work with ( a few exceptions) and for the most part, the parents I have come to know.

Congrats. Love the retired life, no watches, no schedule, funny how soon you forget what day it is.

 

[MunchyOs]

After 38 years in education, I officially submitted my letter of retirement this morning. I started as a 4th grade teacher in 84-85, worked in a factory for 2 years, taught in TN. for 3 and have spent the last 34 year in Ohio. Bittersweet feelings leaving kids I love, wonderful folks I work with ( a few exceptions) and for the most part, the parents I have come to know.

You started teaching in year 2 of the Perkins era

 

[alabama mike]

@alabama mike now that the school year has kicked off, how does it feel to be retired and not just out for the summer?

To be honest, I am bored stiff and hate it.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

To be honest, I am bored stiff and hate it.

Oh man, I hate the hear that. I hope a few things begin to click for you.

My wife retired June 30th. After helping a friend for a week at the big show at the Atlanta Merchandise Mart, she's poured herself into her list of home projects that I thought would be waiting on me in spare windows ahead of my retirement next February, or in a rush right after it. She's cleaned the deck to get it ready for sealing, and she's almost finished painting the entire garage. She's having me bring the pressure washer back with us next week so she can prep a stained/stamped concrete patio where I have the fire pit so it can be re-sealed. She's mixed in a good number of brunches/lunches/happy hours with friends to mix it up, and we've had more time to talk about the things on our plate and in our future, instead of recapping our days of work. When I agreed to stay another eight months, there was a financial incentive, but a real obligation to help address a few things and help a potential successor get a little more time in their current role. I never thought that I'd be giving her a chance to spread out and do things I would normally do by default, but it's working well in these first few months.

RTR,

Tim